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Lawmaker charged with bribery: 'I am absolutely innocent'
CNN Online ^
| June 8, 2007
| AP
Posted on 06/08/2007 8:45:48 AM PDT by avacado
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (AP) -- Rep. William Jefferson pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of soliciting more than $500,000 in bribes while using his office to broker business deals in Africa.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Miscellaneous; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: corruption; democrats
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The reason I posted this particular article about DEMOCRAT Rep. William Jefferson is to point out how CNN goes out of their way to avoid using the term "Democrat" in association with this corrupt Democrat, Rep.(D) William Jefferson.
The link from CNN's frontpage says: "Indicted lawmaker: 'I am absolutely innocent.'" No mention of him being a Democrat. The title of the article has no mention of him being a Democrat and the opening paragraph has no mention of him being a Democrat: "Rep. William Jefferson." It should be Rep. (D) William Jefferson with a "D!"
Amazing!
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posted on
06/08/2007 8:45:49 AM PDT
by
avacado
To: avacado
“I am 100% not guilty, your honor. I will dedicate my life to finding the real bribe-takers!”
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posted on
06/08/2007 8:49:02 AM PDT
by
wideawake
("Pearl Harbor is all America's fault, right, Mommy?" - Ron Paul, age 6, 12/7/1941)
To: avacado
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posted on
06/08/2007 8:50:24 AM PDT
by
tflabo
(<p>)
To: avacado
What do you expect from CNN after all of these years ... seriously? They are handling this matter no differently than any other story about a democrat.
Jefferson says he's absolutely innocent ... he just likes his cash cool. Sheesh, who believes this stuff?
< /rhetorical questions >
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posted on
06/08/2007 8:50:54 AM PDT
by
JustaDumbBlonde
(America: Land of the Free Because of the Brave)
To: avacado
To: avacado
Did you watch the video? :)
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posted on
06/08/2007 8:52:21 AM PDT
by
TornadoAlley3
(The American Indians found out what happens when you don't control immigration.)
To: avacado
I'm absolutely innocent!"
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posted on
06/08/2007 8:52:45 AM PDT
by
Reaganesque
(Romney 2008)
To: wideawake
Commandeering those National Guard trucks during the Katrina debacle sure took courage.
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posted on
06/08/2007 8:53:23 AM PDT
by
johnny7
("But that one on the far left... he had crazy eyes")
To: JustaDumbBlonde
This guy is about to called...Dead Man Walking...Geez,
how can these people walk around like nothing ever
happened...I hope he gets the maximum...but with some
of these Judges...You never know????? JK
To: tflabo
ALLAHU AKBAR!!
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posted on
06/08/2007 8:55:52 AM PDT
by
johnny7
("But that one on the far left... he had crazy eyes")
To: avacado
'I am absolutely innocent.' Furthermore, I am the only innocent politician you will ever meet.
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posted on
06/08/2007 8:56:04 AM PDT
by
RightWhale
(Repeal the Treaty)
To: wideawake
I read that his nickname has been “Dollar Bill” since his political career began. This guy is a smooth operator. He is accustomed to getting away with a lot or he wouldn’t have used government trucks and helicopters to go to his house when people were on roofs waiting to be rescued in NO. If I remember, the truck fot stuck in his yard and they had to send a helicopter to get him. I guess he was afraid the money in his freezer would thaw.
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posted on
06/08/2007 8:56:21 AM PDT
by
lonestar
To: avacado
who wants to bet that he will get less time than scooter libby?
To: wideawake
“I am 100% not guilty, your honor. I will dedicate my life to finding the real bribe-takers!”Hint: they are located at the golf links. Take OJ with you...
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posted on
06/08/2007 8:58:28 AM PDT
by
John123
(Bill barely mentions Hillary in his memoirs... I will now light myself on fire)
To: JohnLongIsland
who wants to bet that he will get less time than scooter libby?Call me optimistic and unrealistic but I'll take that bet. It won't be a D.C. jury and this indictment is bigger than Ney's, Cunningham's, and Traficant's combined.
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posted on
06/08/2007 8:58:33 AM PDT
by
NeoCaveman
(Fred 2008)
To: avacado
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posted on
06/08/2007 8:59:06 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
To: avacado
What’s the chances that this thing can play out through next year’s elections?
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posted on
06/08/2007 9:00:02 AM PDT
by
hunter112
(Change will happen when very good men are forced to do very bad things.)
To: johnny7
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posted on
06/08/2007 9:00:40 AM PDT
by
Red in Blue PA
(Truth : Liberals :: Kryptonite : Superman)
To: NeoCaveman
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posted on
06/08/2007 9:01:16 AM PDT
by
subterfuge
(Today, Tolerance =greatest virtue;Hypocrisy=worst character defect; Discrimination =worst atrocity)
To: Reaganesque
Actually, that happened to me when I was a kid. I was hungry and "borrowed" some cookies in the pantry. Stuffed them in my mouth and ran outside. And wouldn't you know it, here comes my mother back from the grocery store wanting to chat with me...
and it all went downhill from there...
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posted on
06/08/2007 9:01:57 AM PDT
by
John123
(Bill barely mentions Hillary in his memoirs... I will now light myself on fire)
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